Can mastitis cause a fever?

Mastitis affects women's breast health, and some people may also have a fever because of it. Therefore, women must pay attention to the cause of the fever and solve the problem accordingly. Do not take medicine blindly when you have a fever, so as not to affect the baby's breastfeeding health.

1. Milk stasis is likely to lead to the reproduction and growth of invading bacteria. The main causes of milk stasis are poor nipple development (too small or inverted), which hinders breastfeeding. Excessive milk secretion or insufficient milk sucking by the baby, incorrect breastfeeding posture, and blocked mammary ducts can also cause milk stasis. This can cause breast inflammation and lead to mastitis fever.

2. Bacteria may also often invade through damaged and cracked nipples, and invasion along the lymphatic vessels is the main route of infection. When a baby sleeps with a nipple in his mouth or when a baby with stomatitis is sucking milk, bacteria can directly invade the mammary ducts, ascend to the lobules and cause infection. The peak period of mastitis is within one month after delivery, and acute mastitis mostly occurs in primiparas who lack breastfeeding experience. The first month after delivery is the peak period for acute mastitis. After 6 months, babies begin to grow teeth, and the nipples are easily damaged at this stage, so care should be taken to prevent it. During the weaning period, you should be more vigilant about the occurrence of acute mastitis. If you have acute mastitis, you will initially feel breast pain, local lumps and swelling; as the disease progresses, you may also become afraid of cold, have chills or have a mastitis fever, which may sometimes reach over 39 degrees.

3. When women find symptoms of mastitis and fever, they should not take medication blindly to avoid affecting the child. They should go to a regular professional hospital for treatment. After suffering from mastitis, it is necessary to control it as soon as possible to prevent it from developing into suppuration. This will not only reduce the pain of the nursing mother, but also ensure the feeding of the baby.